I picked up a NN Quartz Chronograph and I've been considering its return because it seems too large and thick. I was going to use the return funds towards a 38mm or 40mm Trident. However, it's been a couple weeks since I tried it on. Today I tried it on again and I think it looks pretty good. It is also unlike any other watch in my modest collection. What do guys think about it on my 6 7/8 inch wrist that is 2.15 inches across?

Size looks good to me, but how it feels on the wrist is personal. Thickness is a personal thing, and for me depends on how I plan to wear it. Too thick to slip under a cuff? Maybe. Too thick for jeans and a T-shirt? Maybe not.

Size looks good to me, but how it feels on the wrist is personal. Thickness is a personal thing, and for me depends on how I plan to wear it. Too thick to slip under a cuff? Maybe. Too thick for jeans and a T-shirt? Maybe not.

This watch came on a bracelet, but I would have needed a half link to make it fit comfortably. Fortunately, I had a CW hybrid strap I was not using. When I first put the hybrid strap on, the head didn't seem to sit as well as I would have liked. So... I left the combo on a hard (very firm) watch pillow for a couple weeks. That time on the pillow put a curve in the band that prevents the watch from rising so far off my wrist. It probably won't fit under the cuff of a dress shirt, but is comfortable under the sleeve of a fleece.

For me, I look for the combination of bezel diameter, paired with lug length as my primary measurement references. My wrist is a smidge smaller than yours but I feel happy wearing the 41mm C65 range because they have a relatively small lug-to-lug measurement and are also quite shallow as well.

However, the height of a watch, and the strap you use, needs to be considered. I rarely wear any of my watches on their supplied bracelets; I have the bracelet option for almost all my watches but I prefer the look, feel and comfort or leather over steel for nearly all my day-to-day wearing. From my experience, a thicker, heavier watch can need the additional stability that a bracelet offers over most leather options. Even my small, 38mm Trident MK2 feels loose and wobbly on the wrist when I wear it on a 2mm thick leather strap. It feels much more stable on a 3mm thick leather strap, and rock solid on its bracelet.

Diameter, height, lug length, weight and strap are all parts of the equation. In the end it is entirely down to you and your comfort/aesthetic preferences.

Diameter, height, lug length, weight and strap are all parts of the equation. In the end it is entirely down to you and your comfort/aesthetic preferences.

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Since I'm locked in the house...I measured my wrist width again. Still about the same, 55mm across The Chronograph is 51.5mm L2L. That gives me about 2mm of real estate on each side. However, I still want a 38mm Trident, maybe with the red bezel.

Another addition that I think it looks like an ideal fit on your wrist.

Strong market for pre-owned bracelets with 22mm lug width, particularly if they are in NN condition, on our forum as well (should you opt to move yours out and secure $$ towards your next watch purchase).

Now I have to get used to the lume. The hands and pip on the bezel glow well, but the minute markers are visible for only a couple hours after I have gotten my night vision. I'm used to the lume on my Seikos and Citizens that lasts just about all night long. I think it's a style compromise between the look of the tiny indices and the function of markers on a actual tool watch.